Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 35.5% cheaper than Colombia.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
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Colombia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
$10,668
|
$2.69
E£83.11
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.26
$20,709
|
$3.27
E£101.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$2,369
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
$1,806
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
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pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
$3,437
|
$0.40
E£12.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
$6,341
|
$1.23
E£37.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
$12,902
|
$2.42
E£74.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
$6,500
|
$1.12
E£34.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
$6,124
|
$1.58
E£48.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
$3,274
|
$0.40
E£12.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
$1,156
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
$1,447
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
$1,561
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$1,197
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$1,317
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
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pay 47.8% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.04
$8,018
|
$1.02
E£31.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.61
$93,013
|
$7.97
E£246.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,617.95
$57,578,851
|
$15,876.53
E£490,584.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
$44,430
|
$1.85
E£57.01
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.37
$84,191
|
$10.98
E£339.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.57
$821,536
|
$109.16
E£3,373.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.18
$693,969
|
$71.02
E£2,194.42
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.64
$183,710
|
$16.81
E£519.53
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.33
$410,965
|
$58.30
E£1,801.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,004.13
$11,832,998
|
$1,699.22
E£52,505.76
|
|
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
$3,529
|
$1.45
E£44.71
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
$4,749
|
$1.03
E£31.82
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
$7,473
|
$1.57
E£48.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.34
$72,243
|
$15.18
E£469.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.91
$11,475
|
$3.13
E£96.64
|
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pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.50
$159,517
|
$17.23
E£532.27
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.32
$107,628
|
$28.02
E£865.91
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.30
$237,503
|
$63.69
E£1,967.99
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.16
$177,875
|
$28.91
E£893.43
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